The Madden celebration, 20 years in the making, has just begun. Electronic Arts is pleased to announce Madden 09 2, the sequel to last year’s hit football sim, Madden 09. With all the modes from the original and more, Madden 09 2 is the best Madden yet.

Features:

Updated Roster: Your favorite players and teams in real-life brought into the Madden fold. Forget the nearly half-year old roster of Madden 09; with Madden 09 2, the future is now.

Off-Season Mini-Games: Constantly striving to provide fans with every facet of football culture, this exclusive feature allows players to enjoy the family vacations, domestic disputes and long bubble baths that keep players busy between seasons. Even play as your favorite player while he plays his favorite EA video game to pass the free time between workouts, meals and sleep.

Patch Updates: All the patches that made Madden 09 the best football game of 2008, plus a new patch exclusive to the sequel.

Unlock Madden 09: Completing a season with any team unlocks a pitch-perfect emulation of the original Madden 09 developed by SEGA AM7.

New Commentator, The Great Gazoo: What’s a sequel without an unlikely sidekick? And who better to counter the bloated sportsman, John Madden, than the pansexual hellion, Great Gazoo?

“We are bringing fans a bigger, better, badder Madden,” says EA Sports president, Peter Moore. “And, for investors, the decision to release a sequel to our brand’s top-seller, not just on one console, but all current-gen consoles and portables, is a no-brainer.”